42-track album features composers and vocalists from around the world, including Korean folk songs reimagined as sea shanties
Manhattan Beach, CA – November 10, 2026 – Pearl Abyss today released Crimson Desert Original Soundtrack Volume 2, the second official soundtrack album for Crimson Desert.
The 42-track album was created by Pearl Abyss Chief Audio Director, Hwiman Ryu, and Music Director, Inro Joo, together with composers from Korea and abroad and vocalists from around the world. Guest artists include vocalists Eivør, Colm R. McGuinness and Merethe Soltvedt, guitarist Nathan Mills, and the Prague Metropolitan Choir, each bringing their own style to give the music greater depth and scale.
Volume 2 leans further into dramatic storytelling and sweeping melodies. It spans everything from lyrical field themes and epic anthems to battle and boss themes and bard songs, alongside soundscapes that capture the vastness of the continent of Pywel.
Among the album’s highlights is a set of traditional Korean folk songs and children’s songs reimagined as Western-style sea shanties. The Prague Metropolitan Choir performs the melodies of Jindo Arirang, Gakseori Taryeong, Dukkeoba Dukkeoba, Kkomaya Kkomaya and Mugunghwa Kkochi Pieotseumnida (The Mugungwha flower has bloomed) with the rhythm and spirit of a ship’s crew, singing in English as a full chorus. The result blends traditional Korean melodies with the voices of international musicians to create a sound unique to Crimson Desert.
“Building on our origins as a Korean developer, we turned our own traditional melodies into authentic sea shanties that players all over the world can enjoy naturally and with real excitement,” said Hwiman Ryu, Audio Director at Pearl Abyss.
Crimson Desert Original Soundtrack Volume 2 can be heard on the official Crimson Desert YouTube channel and the Pearl Abyss Music channel, and on major streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. It will be available as a free DLC on Steam and the Epic Games Store soon.
Crimson Desert is also nominated for Best Soundtrack at The Golden Joystick Awards and for Score – Video Game (Console & PC) at the 17th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA).
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About Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Pearl Abyss, globally released on console and PC platforms. A devastating ambush in the deep of night by their sworn enemies, the Black Bears, leaves members of the Greymanes dead or scattered across the continent. The Greymane Kliff is determined to reunite with his surviving comrades and rebuild what was lost. On a journey where alliances are forged, dangers abound, and mysterious factions are uncovered, Kliff comes to realize that an unprecedented threat and a destiny greater than he imagined await him.
About Pearl Abyss
Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry with its renowned MMORPG franchise Black Desert and the open-world action-adventure game Crimson Desert. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s proprietary engine and are renowned for cutting-edge graphics. Pearl Abyss is currently developing DokeV and PLAN 8 using its next-generation game engine, “BlackSpace Engine”, and is poised to grow its overseas market. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at www.pearlabyss.com.