On August 29, SM Entertainment announced that NCT's archiving video teaser, which was set to be released on this day, would be delayed.

Based on the teaser scheduler released for NCT's 4th full-length album, 'Golden Age,' the group was to release an archiving video for 'The BAT.'

However, according to a statement from SM Entertainment, the release of the video teaser has been postponed to allow more time for production enhancements. This move aims to uphold the highest quality standards that fans have come to expect from NCT music videos.

The label announced through their social media, saying, "The release of NCT U's 'The BAT' archiving video, originally scheduled for today (29th) at 10 PM, is being delayed due to final production work to enhance the video's quality. We plan to upload it as soon as possible, so we kindly ask for your patience."

The full post reads:

"Hello.
This is SM Entertainment.

The release of NCT U's 'The BAT' archiving video, originally scheduled for today (29th) at 10 PM, is being delayed due to final production work to enhance the video's quality. We plan to upload it as soon as possible, so we kindly ask for your patience.

We apologize to all the fans who have been waiting and request your understanding.

Thank you."