Thank the male gaze for that one.
#thankyoupatriarchy
After some googling
Link is pretty fem' to begin with.
So if linkle is the continuation.. they've essentially just finished the job..
In that way, it's less male gaze, and more of a balanced perspective..
And, actually, if you look at Japanese culture, its never pursued the hyper-masculine visuals.
Even general considerations for an attractive male SINCE EVEN BEFORE KPOP, has been a somewhat thin framed, girlish boy..
Jpn's weird like that..