On October 11, SNS is abuzz over a report by Bunshun Online about Ryoko Yonekura. The article reported that Yonekura was under full-scale investigation by the Narcotics Control Department of the Kanto Shinetsu Health and Welfare Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare for alleged violation of the Narcotics Control Law. According to the article, a raid was conducted on her apartment on August 20, and two days later, Yonekura traveled to Europe. According to the article, Yonekura’s apartment was searched on August 20, and she left for Europe two days later. It is inexplicable that after the raid, he would travel abroad even with time to spare. …… In the X, there is a post that makes fun of the famous line from the popular drama “Doctor X: Surgeon Daimon Michiko”: “Yonekura Ryoko, did you fail? Recently, she was absent from the “Clarino Beautiful Legs Award” ceremony on October 6. It was whispered that something more than mere poor health might have happened to her. The popular TV drama series “Doctor X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon” (TV Asahi), which started in 2012, concluded last year with “Doctor X Final the Movie. The series ended with “Doctor X Final the Movie,” which grossed 3 billion yen at the box office, but the phrase “I never fail,” which she had said so many times, now resonates with irony. Yonekura, who was once considered the “Queen of Commercials,” is also on the decline compared to her heyday. She also has no dramas or movies in which she is starring. However, the damage is immeasurable. In July of this year, Yonekura was newly selected as a commercial character for Axis Consulting, a human resources company. However, the commercial video has now been removed from her firm’s official website. Furthermore, according to “Web Josei Jishin,” Yonekura has asked “Rakuten Mobile,” with which she is currently contracted for a commercial, to “refrain from activities for the time being. On the other hand, the public relations department of “Rakuten Mobile” stated, “We will refrain from giving a reply,” which has caused a stir. In addition, “Doctor X Final the Movie” has been available on Amazon Prime Video since July, and “Angel Flight the Movie,” in which Yonekura starred, is scheduled to be distributed worldwide in February next year, but depending on future developments, the distribution may be suspended. Yonekura left Oscar Promotion, where she had worked for 27 years, in 2009 to become independent. While a private agency offers a high degree of freedom, there is no shield in case of trouble, so she will be responsible for all payments of commercial contract penalties. Even if he is proven innocent in the future, it will take time for him to recover his credibility.
