Ri Myong-guk (born 9 September 1986)[1] is a North Korean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Ri was known for his positioning and reflexes and spent his entire playing career at Pyongyang Sports Club in the DPR Korea League.

[3] Ri played 15 matches in 2010 World Cup qualifying for Korea DPR, including keeping a clean sheet in the decisive final group game against Saudi Arabia.

He played all Korea DPR's three World Cup matches including 7–0 loss to Portugal.

[5] He played more than 100 official matches for his national team since his debut in 2007, making him the most capped player in the history of Korea DPR.