Do (道) means 'the way' or 'art'
Jang (場) means 'a place'.
Which makes dojang the place where one practices the way. In the case of martial arts it is the place where one practices the path of that martial art, much like Dojo in Japanese. More specific terms such as "hapkidojang" or "taekwondojang" can be used for particular subtypes of dojang.
The dojang walls can be decorated with all kinds of things ranging from the national and federation flag to pictures and calligraphy and boards with the names of techniques practiced in the dojang on it. In general Korean dojangs are usually heavily decorated which might give some visitors a bit of a messy impression.
In dojangs where arts are practiced which require a lot of falling, there will usually be a mat on the floor. In older days the floor could also be covered with the sacks rice was stored in, but in modern days there are a variety of mats available.
At the beginning of class, students will line up according to their rank—the highest-ranking students at the front right and the lowest-ranking students at the back left.
The Korean word for gym is more commonly translated as Che Yuk Gwan (체육관), which means 'sports place'. Dojang refers to the actual place in the gym where practice takes place.
The equivalent Japanese term for "dojang" is "dōjō" (道場), T
he Chinese equivalent is Wu Guan (武館), which means "place of fighting."
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