Ryoko Yonekura plays the piano at an event to promote her upcoming TV drama.

Ryoko Yonekura to play murderous pianist

Friday 28th March, 06:13 AM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Ryoko Yonekura, 32, will play the role of a criminal who plans a perfect murder in a special TV drama to mark the 50th anniversary of TV Asahi. The drama, “Koori no Hana,” is based on a mystery novel by Setusko Amano, in which the pianist wife of a doctor turns to murder after she gets a phone call from his secret lover.

Yonekura said, “I’ve just finished playing a police officer in ‘The Negotiator’ (another drama on TV Asahi). But this time, I will be on the other side of the law, which is fun.”

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Altria at 11:35 AM JST - 28th March

Thanks for keying us in JT. I'll put it on my liszt.
plasticmonkey at 10:48 PM JST - 29th March

Playing a pianist, she'll really have a chance to expand. Every actress in Japan must have pianist envy right now.

I'm looking forward to the obligatory somebody-sick-in-hospital scenes . . .
franz75 at 11:14 PM JST - 29th March

See! If you keep forcing your kids to play 2 hours piano a day, 7 days a week she/he could end playing in a drama. Worth it I think.
Sarge at 12:02 PM JST - 30th March

"pianist wife of a doctor"

How many doctor's wives are pianists?
DubyaKiller at 04:51 PM JST - 30th March

Yonekura rocks. Quite rare in Japan, a more mature real woman. Not one of those skinny teenage talents whose sole purpose in life is to be cute. Real women rock.
landanumgirl at 05:34 AM JST - 1st April

It sounds like a movie which is worth looking into.