 Ryang has made one appearance for the Korea DPR national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds  and was named as one of the North Korean squad for the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup.Ryang won the Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player awards at the competition that guided Korea DPR to win the title and qualify for 2011 AFC Asian Cup.During the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Ryang was out driving when it hit.